Re: Strange error in Windows 10 Pro

Oops, my mistake.  I'll let this serve the list with what I've tried so 
far.  Thanks, Adrian for the reminder.

I hope tomorrow to visit the customer and try the Admin user method of 
installing.

Dale


On 4/20/2018 11:03 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
> On 04/20/2018 07:52 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
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> Please also reply to list.
> Ccing list to put it front of more eyes.
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>> Thanks, Adrian, for suggestion(s).
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>> On 4/20/2018 9:35 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>>> On 04/20/2018 07:16 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>>>> I am attempting to install a fresh copy of 
>>>> postgresql-9.6.8-2-windows-x86 on a new DELL PC with Windows 10 
>>>> Pro.  It 
>>>
>>> This was downloaded from where?
>> downloaded from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/, 
>> selecting to use the installer pointed to near the beginning of that 
>> page.  The actual website that contained the installer file was: 
>> "https://www.enterprisedb.com/thank-you-downloading-postgresql?anid=209611". 
>>
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>>>> gets near the end of the install when the message says it is 
>>>> attempting to start the the database server.   There's a long 
>>>> pause, followed by an error message: "Failed to load SQL modules 
>>>> into the database cluster". Using File Explorer, i notice the 
>>>> 9.6\base\ folder is empty?  Has anyone else seen this before?  I 
>>>> have no clue where to look for the issue.
>>>
>>> You are running as Admin user?
>> I can't say that I was.  Will check this next time (maybe tomorrow) 
>> when I am customer's site.  I didn't even think about right-clicking 
>> on the installer and selecting run-as-admin.  I know I did not 
>> deliberately use Admin user on the test PC mentioned below, and it 
>> installed with no problems.
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>>>> As a double-check on a different PC with Windows 10 Pro, I get no 
>>>> error message, and the database is installed correctly.
>>>>
>>>> Dale Seaburg
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